# Create a global variable total set to 0

Canonical URL: <https://datadriven.io/problems/create-a-global-variable-total-set-to-0-define-a-function-a-70a9fa6d>

Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Create a global variable total set to 0. Define a function add_to_total that uses the global keyword to add 5 to total. Call add_to_total() twice, then print total.

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